Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-12-15

ARcH-ABBoT BoNIFAcE WINNERS, o. s.
B., founder Of the Benedictine order in the
United States, died at st. Vincent's
Abbey, Westmoreland County, Pa, on the
9Th, after a lingering illness.
THE American Base Ball Association, at
Its meeting in Cincinnati on the 9th,
adopted the fffty-cent tariff for admission
to ball games next season. Scorers and
reporters organized an auxiliary associa-
ton.
THE executive committee OF the council
of admins tration of the Grand Army of
the Republic has decided to hold the next
National Grand Encampment at Column
bus, in the second week in September
next.
JOHN L. SULLIVAN boxed with Jack
Ashton in the presence of the Prince of
Wales on the night of the 9th. The
pugilist was introduced TO the Prince,
who expressed himself delighted with
the performance.
IT is stated in London, on what is said
to be reliable authority, that the doctors
attending the German Crown Prince hare
not changed their opinions as regards his
case, and that the optimist views recently
taken are baseless.
IT is estimated that the revenue re-
formers in the House of Representatives
at Washington will send out more than
100000 copies of the Presidents mes
sage, the orders for the same already
being close to $4,000
A REPORT came from London on the sth
representing that Jay Gould has stirred
up lively rumpus among his English CO.
atijutors in the cable pool by demanding
better terms for the Western Union Tele-
graph Company than are now accorded
HENRY NJ. JACKSON. late a clerk in the
sub-treasury at New York, who ahscond-
ed two months ago with over $40. 00o, has
been located at Winnipeg, Man. As he
changed his stolen securities into Cana
dian money before crossing the border, he
can not be prosecuted.
THE Secretary of the Interior has re-
versed the decision of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office, and holds that
the State of Colorado is entitled to indem-
nifty for two sections of land lying within
the Ute reservation, under grant of land
: to the State for school purposes.
THE canal treaty between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica, and which is known as
the Soto-Carezo treaty, has been disap-
proved by the Assembly of Nicaragua.
This question materially affects not only
the boundary line between the two coun-
tries, but also the Nicaragua canal.
THE sheriff of Lake County, O., on the
9TH asked the Governor for militia toqueu
a threatened riot among the ore handlers
of Fairport, that county. One hun dred
men of the Fifth regiment, Cleveland,
were ordered to hold themselves in readi-
ness to move Immediately if necessary.
WHILE the members of the Evangelical
Alliance were waiting on the portico of
p thu White House on the 9th, just prior to
their reception by the President and Mrs.
Cleveland, they were Joined by man
who, in a loud voice, began to sing the
doxology. He was led off by the police.
A DISEASE, supposed to be pleuro-pneu-
monia, has broken out among the cattle
in epidemic form in Penn and Jefferson
townships, Berks County, Pa, and has
made considerable progress. Nine head
of cattle have died, and others are sick.
The State veterinary surgeon has been
notified.
On the night of the 9Th, as some men
were crossing Rowan creek near Kenton
post-office, KY, they discovered that a
portion of the bank of the creek had
washed away during the recent freshet.
A cabin with five occupants had been car
ried into the water, and it is supposed all
were drowned.
UNITED STATES MARSHAL DYER, as re-
ceiver, has seized the Mormon Church
presidents office, ledgers, books, ETC.,
at Salt Lake City, leaving some minor
books, which he required James Jack,
church custodian, to receipt for as re-
ceiver's agent. The church organ makes
loud protest against this so-called out
rage.
A NUMBER of representatives of wool
industry held meeting in San Francisco,
on the Sth, and adopted resolutions to the
effect that any reduction in the tariff on
wool would seriously cripple the industry
and greatly decrease it's production in
California. An aappeal is to be made to
Congress to maintain the present tariff on
wool.
CAROLINE A ALGER, daughter of ex-
Governor R. A. Alger, of Michigan, was
married on the evening of the 9Th to
Henry Sheldon, Jr., of Detroit. The mar.
rage was brilliant affair. Over
thousand guests were present. Among
those from abroad were Rachael Sker-
man, daughter of General w. T. Sher-
man, and MIR. and Mrs. John A. Logan.
j. B. Mcdonnell, alias Mcdonald, was ar
rested at San Francisco on the 9th for
having in his possession a plate for en-
craving fac SMILES of f5 Bank of En-.
gland notes. mcdonnell is said to be
brother of George McDoRg ell, who, with
Austin Byron Bidwell. swindled the Bank
of England out of over S, 100000 in 1888
by means of forged bank checks and
notes
THE conference of wool dealers and
growers which was in session at Washing
ton for several Gays, adjourned on the
9th until January II, when it is expected
that the representa- tives of the wool man
ufacturers of the coua try will be present.
1t is the purpose to endeavor to agree at
that time upon plan of concerted action
to be taken to secure protection for the
wool industry.
SECRETARY AND Mrs. WHITN Ely gave a
handsome dinner on the evening Of the
9th to Rt. Hon. Jos. Chamberlain. Covers
were laid for twenty. There were present
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle, Secretary and
Mrs. Fairchild, Secretary Endicott, Nj.
and Mrs Angel. Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam,
Secretary Bayard, Mrs. Manchester
Iaughton. Admiral and Mrs. Franklin,
Sir Lionel West, Sir Charles Topper, Miss
Hunt aud Mrs. HIT.
THE clerks OF the committees on appro-
priations of the two houses of Congress
have prepared tabular statement, the /
footings of which make the following ,
showing; The net increase in estimates :
for the next fiscal year, over those SUBJ
mitted for the current year, IS p, 10 t,9o''
The net increase over the appropriations
FOR the current year is $23, 1917 02. The j
tota, of estimates for the next year Is